Hospice du Rhone Seminar 2 - DuMOL and L'Aventure

Paso Robles, California
Tasted Friday, May 4, 2007 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 263 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - whites (2 Notes)

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  • 2006 L'Aventure Roussanne Estate 87 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    Tight nose, faintly lime cream; concentrated palate with lime and tart stone fruit, good acidity, needs some time; medium finish 87+ pts. (13-14% Viognier; 30% new oak; no malolactic fermentation)

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  • 2005 DuMOL Viognier Lia 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Light yellow color; big, sweet, honeysuckle, dried banana and mineral nose; tasty, tart stone fruit, good minerality, vanilla; medium finish 91+ pts.

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Flight 2 - syrahs and blends (8 Notes)

  • 2004 DuMOL Syrah Russian River Valley 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Dark red violet color; tart plum and roasted fruit nose; tasty, somewhat concentrated, roasted fruit palate with pepper edges, tight now; medium finish 87+ pts. (from 4 vineyards)

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  • 2004 DuMOL Syrah Jack Robert's Run 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Nice roast beef nose; tight, black fruit, fig and pepper palate with sweet tannins and depth; medium-plus finish 88+ pts.

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  • 2004 DuMOL Syrah Eddie's Patch 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Earthy, soft peppery nose; tasty, black fruit, licorice and tar palate, tight yet but good acidity and balance; medium-plus finish 90+ pts.

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  • 2003 DuMOL Syrah Eddie's Patch 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Elegant dried plum, black fruit and vaguely beefy nose; tasty, concentrated tart berry and black fruit palate with pepper edges and minerals mid-palate, young yet; medium-plus finish 90+ pts.

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  • 2006 L'Aventure Mourvèdre 91 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    Barrel sample - deep black violet color; tart black fruit. faintly peppery nose; tight, big and powerful black fruit, tart, mineral palate with good structure and acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (should age very well; 40% new oak; this mainly went into the Cote a Cote bottling)

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  • 2005 L'Aventure Syrah Estate 93 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    Black violet color with red meniscus; lovely lavender, plum and plush nose; tasty, concentrated berry, black fruit palate with spice notes; long finish 93+ pts.

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  • 2005 L'Aventure Côte-à-Côte Estate 92 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    Plum and blueberry nose; sweet entry, concentrated blackberry, blueberry, mocha, lavender and clove palate, with sweet big tannins; long finish

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  • 2005 L'Aventure Estate Cuvée 92 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    Beef broth and mocha oak nose; tasty, tight but good plum and berry, tart black fruit palate with a touch of lime; long finish 92+ pts. (52% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot)

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